Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

3 Kings 4:25-31 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

25. And Juda and Israel dwelt without any fear, every one under his vine, and under his fig tree, from Dan to Bersabee, all the days of Solomon.

26. And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of chariot horses, and twelve thousand for the saddle.

27. And the foresaid governors of the king fed them: and they furnished the necessaries also for king Solomon's table, with great care in their time.

28. They brought barley also and straw for the horses, and beasts, to the place where the king was, according as it was appointed them.

29. And God gave to Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart as the sand that is on the sea shore.

30. And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians,

31. And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.